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Average customer rating: 4.5

The one star is for it's looks only
AMAZING!!!
Awesome Phone
Strawberry Chocolate for Me!
Exceeded my expectations! :) Great phone

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Manufacturer: Verizon Wireless
Product Group: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone
ASIN: B000LNC8D8
2006-11-06

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Amazon.com Product Description

LG's newest mobile treat, the VX-8500 Chocolate offers minimalist-inspired style in a silky-smooth slider design. Deluxe features include support for V Cast Music, glowing touch-sensitive navigation keys, a powerful integrated music/video player, a 1.3 megapixel camera/camcorder, stereo Bluetooth capabilities, and a microSD memory slot for extra storage. If you value extreme style mixed with powerful substance, this is the phone for you.

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The Chocolate's sliding keypad keeps it hidden until you need it. See the phone in 3-D (requires Flash). </td></tr></table> Design
The phone features an attractive open-faced design with an internal antenna and a vibrant 240 x 320 pixel, 262,000-color TFT/TFD display. A touch sensor click wheel--similar to the navigation device featured on the ever-popular iPod--and sliding design set the phone apart stylistically. Opening the slider reveals a numeric keypad, as well as the 1.3-megapixel camera and LED flash, which are housed on the rear of the phone. The volume and voice slide keys are on the left of the phone, while the music, camera and "end" keys are on the right side. A memory card slot is provided for MicroSD/TransFlash memory cards of up to 2 GB capacity. The phone includes 512 MB of internal memory. Calling Features
The Chocolate boasts powerful calling functions, such as speaker independent voice dialing, which makes it easy to call contacts by simply saying their names. No prior voice training is required and you can even speak individual digits to the phone for quick dialing of numbers you know by heart. And because the Chocolate is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation.

The Chocolate's internal memory can hold up to 500 contacts for quick access to email addresses and phone numbers. The phone lets you easily assign pictures as well as ringtones to your most common callers. In addition to vibrating alerts, the phone supports polyphonic ringtones, and a number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone and more ringtones can be downloaded from Verizon's Get It Now service. Lastly, the Chocolate's GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.

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Diminutive size and incredible music functionality make this phone the complete mobile companion. Learn more about V Cast Music (requires Flash). </td></tr></table> Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The phone's support for multimedia messaging means that text, photos, video and audio can be sent with ease (Verizon messaging charges apply). When used in combination with the Chocolate's built-in camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. There's also a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. Verizon's optional Mobile Web 2.0 package allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. You can check your e-mail, trade stocks online, compare prices while shopping, access flight information, get movie listings and find directions to the theater. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, the Chocolate is fully compatible with Verizon's V Cast service. With V Cast, you can download and stream high-quality video. Need news and weather? Get the latest Accuweather forecast delivered right to your handset, or stream CNN news headlines. ESPN sports updates, entertainment news from E!, and even Sesame Street content for the kids, are all available. V Cast also serves as a portal for enhanced 3D games, making it possible to have more fun with a new breed of realistic games.

Verizon's music service is another EV-DO-powered service that makes the Chocolate all the more desirable. With V Cast music, your phone is a music player, letting you jam out wherever you are. It's also a music store, and you can download songs instantly to your phone. Save your songs to a memory card with a capacity that's right for you. You can even pause to take a call without missing a beat.

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the Chocolate including a voice memo recorder that can record calls, a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock. You can even set the alarm to wake you to your favorite music. Also included with the Chocolate is Verizon's VG Navigator software, which allows you to get real-time, turn-by-turn audible directions as you're driving.

Imaging and Entertainment
The Chocolate's 1.3-megapixel digital camera features a flash, as well as digital zoom, self-timer, night-mode functions, and brightness and white balance controls. The camera also offers up to one-hour of video capture. A built-in music player with stereo speakers and an equalizer, offering MP3 and WMA playback, lets you keep your music playing in the background. You can also take advantage of the Chocolate's Bluetooth wireless headset capability, allowing you to hook up a pair of Bluetooth stereo headphones. EV-DO Wireless Broadband Coverage
Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.

Vital Statistics
The LG VX-8500 Chocolate weighs just 3.53 ounces and measures 3.80 x 1.88 x .69 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of digital talk time, and up to 384 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one-year limited warranty.

Note: The LG Chocolate supports the Headset, Handsfree, Serial Port, Dial Up Networking, Advanced Audio Distribution, and Object Push for vCard. It does not support all Bluetooth object transfer (OBEX) profiles

Customer Reviews:

The one star is for it's looks only.......2007-05-28

I have used the Chocolate for about seven months now and it is the worst phone I have ever owned. My husband also bought one and his works wonderfully. However, for me, I am stuck with a phone that calls the last person in my call log ALL THE TIME. I used this phone for an alarm clock (big mistake) and as soon as I would hit the End button for the alarm to turn off, it would call my friends, parents, work, et cetera, at 6 in the morning. At one point I was driving home and the phone was closed on the seat next to me. I look over at it, and it has dialed one of my friends. Basicaly I cannot afford a new phone and the way I deal with this one is to always have my voicemail be my last call, that way it only annoys me and not others. Other times I cannot even access the menu because the touchpad simply doesn't work.

So from my experience, this phone may work very well for some people, but if you have my luck, you'll get a phone you want to run over with your car.

AMAZING!!!.......2007-03-16

This phone is great. The shape and design is very sexy, and i love this color. The bottons are a little unresponsive at times, but thats once every about 20 times. THERE IS A SPEAKERPHONE!!! the camera being bad is [..]. although the phone only has a 1.3 meg, the phone never shakes so long you press the camera button on the side to take the pic. The musc quality is great as well. The one downside is that the entire face of the phone is glossy. So even if you keep in your pockets, little scratches appear quickely. Overall, if you're looking for a good phone, dont get the razr or krzr or enV, get this phone. (The color is much cooler in person, the pic above sucks.

Awesome Phone.......2007-03-03

I love the Cherry Chocolate! It's hot and it's fun!
The music quality is pretty good for a cell phone, as is the camera quality.
Some people have said that they have a hard time text messaging. I don't do much text messaging myself, but have tried it a few times with this phone and have not had a problem at all. Although, I do have small fingers.
The phone has not made any surprise calls, as some reviewers say that it does. I'm not sure how that's even possible, as the phone locks when it is closed.
As far the battery, I got the phone three days ago and it was charged to 3 bars. I immediately charged the battery all the way up, as the owner's manual recommends. I played with it for a few hours that night and charged the battery up overnight (although I didn't necessarily have to). I used the phone constantly to talk, listen to music, and just to play around and experiment for two days before I had to charge it again. Unless you plan on using this phone as a primary mp3 player, I can't see battery life being a problem.
The phone may not be as thin as a Razor, but overall it is smaller and seems to be of better quality. I have never had a Razor, but I know some people who have it, and the Chocolate seems quite a bit sturdier.
As expected, the phone does attract a ton of fingerprints, but I keep mine in a padded case in my purse and I have a soft cloth I use to wipe the phone off.
If you like to send e-mails, text messages, and use the internet on your phone often, the Chocolate is not the phone for you, but it works fine if you do that only occasionally.

This is phone is stylish and functional and I definitely recommend it.

Strawberry Chocolate for Me!.......2007-02-20

I upgraded online through Verizon to get the new Strawberry totally beautiful Chocolate! Only complaint is the OK button for actually taking a picture is hard to do for some reason, I can't seem to one hand it and I touch the OK button and nothing happens, maybe touching too hard, maybe not.. I dunno. Again, that is only when taking a picture, other than that it is a very cool phone and I agree with the other reviews so no need to repeat it all, just go buy the Chocolate in your favorite flavor! I will just reitterate... Do not buy Verizon ringtones or V-cast music or anything!!!!!!!! Heck, I don't even get V-cast in my town anyways. Nor buy Verizon accessories. Amazon.com or other online stores are by far cheaper!

Exceeded my expectations! :) Great phone.......2007-01-27

I absolutely LOVE this phone. I was skeptical about purchasing a phone with verizon since the menus are usually not that great on phones *coughrazrcough*, and I'm REALLY picky. But since I get a company discount I couldn't say no to the mp3 phone. I do not regret this purchase at all.

*** ON DESIGN ***

+ PROS: I love it's slick, slim design, the screen is crystal clear and has great quality. I'm not very much into flip phones, but I loathe the huge, tacky alternative phones. All four colors of the chocolate look beautiful, but cherry won me over.

- CONS: The buttons need a litlte getting used to. I was so confused at first as to how to actually work the chocolate, but after a quick glance on my manual I mostly got the hang of it. I'm not sure if it's my stupidity to blame, but just recently I figured out how to actually RAISE the volume. :')

Also, the controls are EXTRA sensitive, so if you tap too hard you'll probablly end up making a lot of undesired phone calls or something. A little tap will do - you only need a couple of minutes to get used to it.

*** BUILT-IN CAMERA***

+ PROS: Button built in on the side of the phone to take quick snapshots for that surprise ocassion! The quality of the pictures is very good for a phone (yes, it's a phone not a camera, so I'm not having expectations for a 10MP SLR digital camera or something) and I love the options it has. When it's too dark, just raise the brightness, change the size, ect.

- CONS: None found yet!

*** RECEPTION ***

+ PROS: Fantastic reception! My first phone call was while I was waiting for the bus on a very busy road at peak hours, where usually I can't hear myself talk but yet it had one of the best phone quality I've heard in a while. To this point, I haven't had a dropped call, and it's never let me down!

- CONS: None! Good job, verizon.

*** MP3 PLAYER ***

+ PROS: Main reason I bought it. I'm a huge music fan, so my ears have headphones covering them most of the time, and blocking me from other noises when I'm focused on Pink Floyd or something... which made me usually have no idea what's going on in the rest of the earth.

I can tell you that I'm not missing any phone calls anymore because I didn't hear them! Sound quality is great, and it does it's job. My Music menu very easy to access!

-CONS: I wish I could add more storage, but I guess that's to blame on the SD Card... I also wish the phone would have alittle bit more life power.

*** V CAST ***

+ PROS: Can keep me amused for hours. Very addictive and fun.

- CONS: Can keep me from doing other things for hours. I'm afriad of my phone bill.

Other features I still have to look at, and expectations are high! :) BUY THIS PHONE, you won't regret it!

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